There are many ways to get out of the box – whether it’s a vacation, a day trip, a night on the town, a change of scenery, a new habit or routine or even a trip to a residential treatment center. These shifts and changes can be very beneficial, but there is an extra challenge […]

  Personal note from Sandee:  How I'm getting out of my box in 2011   I love changing things up – sometimes I'll reorganize the furniture in my home or office, just to get a new perspective on life. January is a great time to be thinking about change, growth and trying new things.   […]

Remember the HOPE, Inc. video we talked about last month? There is a preview video you can watch at http://www.clickorlando.com/video/24459592/index.html. It includes a video with HOPE, Inc. founder Allison Kreiger Walsh, where she tells some of her own story of recovery from an eating disorder. Have you ever noticed the difference between hearing someone talk […]

I've been doing a lot of traveling this summer—I think I have four or five road trips under my belt already! Some highlights have been reconnecting with old friends from the past, visiting my family and taking onsite tours at treatment centers such as Renfrew Center in South Florida and the Carolina House in North Carolina. As I was leaving […]

Upcoming Events Next Book Discussion Group – Read about our next selection! Open to our clients and the community (Click for Printable Book Group Flyer)  At our next book group on August 10 we will be discussing Life Without Ed, by Jenni Schaefer (for more information about the book, see our previous newsletter article about […]

by Liz Strong and Tara Harvill   Sometimes clients arrive for counseling with the hope of “feeling better” or wanting “things to be different," but articulating a specific goal may seem more difficult. As a collaborative effort with your therapist, treatment planning is a way of clarifying expectations and identifying barriers to growth and fruition. […]

  Recommended Resource:  Discussing books with a group of like-minded people is wonderful, but did you know that reading can also be a powerful journaling tool? Simply read a paragraph, page, section, chapter or two and then write down your reflections about what you've read. For other journaling tips, download our free report, Journal Writing: […]

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 Have you ever gone back in time? Last month I had the experience of doing just that. First, I took a very special trip with my aunt, retracing a vacation we took together 10 years ago, just after my mother passed away. Then, I visited my old hometown and actually had the opportunity to walk through […]

    Here at the White Picket Fence Counseling Center we are constantly looking to improve our work, learn from leaders in our field and keep up on the latest developments in therapeutic treatments. I've just returned from the Eating Recovery Center in Denver, while Liz, Tara and I went to Hyde Park Counseling Center […]

I grew up near Asbury Park, New Jersey, in a town called Oakhurst. I lived in only two different homes before I moved to Florida to attend college. My father was the builder of both of these houses. I lived in the first house until age five and then we moved into the one I […]